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Favorite Science Fiction Books (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Izzy@lemmy.world to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world

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What are some of your favorite science fiction books and why? If you had to pick only a few. As of writing this post my favorites are the following.

The Quantum Magician
Three Body Problem
Children of Time

I tend to like in-depth explanations of the fictional science that exists in-universe as well as a good mystery.

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[–] juker@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm a big fan of world building and well fleshed out settings and characters. I love getting lost in descriptive and unique imagery.

Hyperion by Dan Simmons - feels like such a lived-in universe, some interesting tales, and a horrifying antagonist in the Shrike.
Neuromancer by William Gibson - cyberpunk ahead of its time, great story, incredible atmosphere.

[–] CylonBunny@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I feel like you’d really enjoy House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds. One of the most “lived-in” feeling worlds I’ve encountered since Hyperion. I’m reading Pushing Ice now and haven’t read any of Revelation Space yet, but I’m planning on it.